Kutztown Girls 1/28
by Don Rich
Some spectacular performances as the Philadelphia area girls
traveled to
Kutztown University Friday evening, January 28 for a few laps, throws
and jumps between snow storms. With outside training days at a premium,
and comfortable weather a distant memory, the girls showed just how
important their base training can be, as eleven of sixteen events
boasted DyeStat Elite or better performances.
The highlights of the meet were in the 800 meters, 600 yards,
4 x 800, 4
x 400 meter relays, and Shot Put. Penn Wood sophomore sensation Danielle
Rodgers set a PR in the open 800 with a 2:17.4 (new US #6). First year
varsity coach Carla Williams said Rodgers could only consider the Nike
Indoor Classic because of the Pennsylvania ban on underclassmen
participating in national championships. Rodgers was followed by two
Dyestat Elite performances from Conestoga's Katie Turner (2:20.2) and
Maureen McCandless of Nazareth Academy (2:22.5).
Conestoga's Ann Hansgate powered here way to a fast 1:27.9 600
yards NSI
qualifier in either the 400 or 800 meters. The Pennsbury quartet of
Elise Gould, Casey Carey, Jessica Miller and Rebecca Powell qualified
for the national meet of their choice with a 9:41.2 (new US #9) in the 4
x 800. Upper Darby challenged most of the way, finishing with an NIC
qualifier of 9:52.6. Upper Darby will be taking its 4 x 800, 4x400
(which qualified with a 4:11.1 at last week's Princeton Relays), and
shot put athlete Katie Link, a sophomore, to the Nike Indoor Classic.
Also in the 4 x 800, Villa Marie ran a Dyestat Elite time of 9:57.9.
William Penn (PA) continued to impress, as Madonna Patterson,
Tyesha
Thomas, Gorgeous Harper (who also doubled with a 2:23.3 800), and
Tiffany Poole, unleased an NSI qualifying 4 x 400 of 4:04.0.
West Philly's Arlinda Levy put the shot 39-10, an NSI
qualifier.
NIC qualifiers were plentiful in other events. In the 55 meter
hurdles,
Padua's Nicole Wiley won with an 8.6. Melissa Mastrangelo of Nazareth
Academy, won the 55 meter day in 7.4. Sierra McClellan of Norristown won
the 200 in 26.3. William Penn's Thomas prepped for her part in the 4 x
400 with an open 400 meter victory with a 59.2. The Simon Gratz team of
Ebonye White, Hanneena Landis, Thlayia White, and Stacy White won the 4
x 200 with a 1:47.2, holding off Williams Penn's Juanita Broaddus, Tina
Carroll, Tiffany Poole, and May McAlilloy, who covered the distance in
1:47.7. Nazareth Academy was third in the race with a Dyestat Elite
performance of 1:49.9.
The mile boasted six Dyestat Elite races, including winner
Jessie Oakes
of Padua Academy with a 5:28.22, Lindsay Scottoline of Archibishop
Prendergast with a 5:29.2, Downingtown's Jessie Yester, 5:29.6, Penn
Wood's Kyra Lewis, 5:29.8, Erin Vaccaso of Neshaminy, 5:30.5, and
Springfield Montco's Michelle Nash, with a 5:31.5.
The girls travel next to Lehigh University, next Friday
evening,
February 4.
